I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a wallpaper issue I am having. I downloaded some 960x540 (or 540x960) wallpaper images and when I try to set them as the wallpaper using the stock ROM's cropping tool, the cropping tool displays the wallpaper image very large so that you are only able to crop a small portion of it to use as the background. I am wondering why it should not just be able to crop the entire image because it is the exact same size as the screen? Another strange thing I found was that sometimes I use Zedge to download wallpaper and they are not the correct size of the display and are usually larger (i.e. 800x480), but they show up smaller in the crop tool and I am able to crop a larger portion of them. Can anyone tell me how to resolve this? For now I am using an app called Wallpaper Changer which witll set the wallpaper to fit the screen exactly, but I kind of didn't want to have another app running for this. Thank you in advance!
I would l like some info on this too. Same issue here. Downloading correct resolution image but only able to display a chunk of it.
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This is actually the Android OS's fault. Because Android is made to work in both Portrait and on Landscape (even if your launcher locks orientation), selling the wallpaper will encompass both. I ran into this problem myself when I went to make my own wallpaper. The easiest solution is to find a square image, preferably 960x960 or larger. I've included the wallpaper I made and how it looks on my phone.
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I was checking zedge.net and found the wallpapers were posted there all of so small resolution. At first I thought it was the 480*800 resolution but then found the HD2 walls were right, but not Desire's. Why?
Its because as you swipe through the screens the wallpaper moves. I don't have a problem with them
While you're right about the wallpaper moving, the Zedge files are oversized. Try to set a standard wallpaper using the built-in function, not Zedge. You'll be brought to a screen with a crop rectangle that you can move around the picture, to select what will be shown on the screen. The crop is significantly smaller than the actual image.
The problem is... even the HTC original wallpapers are too large, as well. I don't think it's a Zedge-only issue. I wonder how the N1 handles standard wallpapers...
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While you're right about the wallpaper moving, the Zedge files are oversized. Try to set a standard wallpaper using the built-in function, not Zedge. You'll be brought to a screen with a crop rectangle that you can move around the picture, to select what will be shown on the screen. The crop is significantly smaller than the actual image.
The problem is... even the HTC original wallpapers are too large, as well. I don't think it's a Zedge-only issue. I wonder how the N1 handles standard wallpapers...
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Try giving that crop rectangle a pull at one of the corners or sides.
Thanks for the tip, I had no idea you could resize the crop rectangle
Well... I guess that leaves just Zedge acting weirdly...
Hey folks, I just extracted the boot image from the G2's bootanimation.zip file and thought I'd share. It's a nice, high-res picture, so it would work perfectly for a wallpaper or whatever.
I may try to create a desktop-size wallpaper from this later. If I do, I'll post it here. Enjoy!
Can you edit it, replace it and have it custom???? I did on my Mogul once lol so just wondering.
tks for the boot image capture
never have figured what size to resize images for wallpaper use on our phone - i've tried the 480X800 our screen is supposed to be, i've even tried simply adjusting the physical size, and gone down to 1.5" X 3.0"
no matter what i do, it will display a nearly rectangular image (horizontal on the long dimension) and then crop to the text portion of that image
i know i can expand the cropping square but still i can only get a horizontally oriented rectangle - and then when i install the captured portion as a wallpaper, the text "G2" is humongeous and pixelated
any guidance for the photoshop challenged? I've got adobe photoshop CS3
Try resizing it to 960x800 and tell me if it works right. The phones screen is 480x800, and the wallpaper scrolls 50% to the left and 50% to the right.
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Thanks!
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I just made a nice, big 1680x1050 wallpaper version for my desktop computer and thought I'd share. Enjoy!
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/i/?3modp33fp1p8uz3
Thanks i will try it this morning
ryaninc said:
I just made a nice, big 1680x1050 wallpaper version for my desktop computer and thought I'd share. Enjoy!
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/i/?3modp33fp1p8uz3
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So, with my Fascinate, whenever I try to place a wallpaper, it brings up the cropping tool. But the cropping tool is a square. I turned off wallpaper scrolling, so cropping my screen size by eye using the square is difficult. Is there a tool that let's me crop to native 480x800 or whatever the Fascinate is without using the square?
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So, with my Fascinate, whenever I try to place a wallpaper, it brings up the cropping tool. But the cropping tool is a square. I turned off wallpaper scrolling, so cropping my screen size by eye using the square is difficult. Is there a tool that let's me crop to native 480x800 or whatever the Fascinate is without using the square?
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If you get the Wallpaper Set and Save app, it should fix your issue. Best wallpaper app I've found.
Well... I kinda want something that let's me crop in a rectangular format.
If you're finding the image online, long-press it and select "Set as wallpaper". No cropping necessary
If I want something offcenter, though... I need rectangular crop.
I always crop my wallpapers on my computer first. I highly recommend the GIMP (google it). The crop tool will allow you to crop any image to the exact dimensions you specify.
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I always crop my wallpapers on my computer first. I highly recommend the GIMP (google it). The crop tool will allow you to crop any image to the exact dimensions you specify.
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+1. Gimp is great.
I use GIMP. What's the dimensions of the Fascinate?
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I use GIMP. What's the dimensions of the Fascinate?
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I crop to 480 x 800 I think...
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That's if you have the moving wallpaper thing enabled. My whole issue is because I don't. :/
No, the full wallpaper is 960x800. A single screen is 480x800. Although, using a picture of that size still opens the crop tool. You'll need to find an alternate way to set the wallpaper other than long-pressing the home screen.
Edit: I just modified an existing pic I had that was 480x800 and set it in the middle of a 960x800 layer. Choosing it through the normal method and cropping it to the entire pic, gave me a full screen wallpaper in portrait mode. When it flips to landscape, you see an extra 160 pixels on each side, but if you get creative, you can make that look good as well.
Is there an app that I can crop to 480x800 and use WSS to set it, no problem?
There are couple of photo editing apps that crop, PicSay and Photoshop Mobile come to mind. I tried setting a 480x800 pic with WSS, but it expanded it to cover landscape mode and it looked terrible.
I guess you could try a 800x800 wallpaper. That would cover both modes. With movable wallpaper turned off, it would show the middle 480 pixels width-wise and the full 800 length in portrait. In landscape, the full 800 width will show along with the top 480 pixels.
Ah. I don't use landscape, either.
Damn, wish this was easier. They should just make the crop tool a friggin' rectangle. -.-
how to set full screen wallpaper on Galaxy Tab 10.1 ?
i have 1280*800 wallpapers and try... I don't want to crop my wallpaper
i'm already try to search but no answer. Thx.
Go to the Market and download Wallpaper Wizardrii
It will allow you to set an image without having to crop it like the Gallery does.
It will also allow you to set the image as scrollable or static.
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i tried wizardii and selecto no scrool but its auto crop my wallpaper (1280*800) i wanna direct set full wallpaper.
try multi picture live wallpaper it handles some wallpapers quite well without having to manually resize/crop them.
i dont live wallpaper. only static wallpaper.
Make your picture 1920x1200 or something like this and not 1280x800 because Android would need bigger picture because of scrolling.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1246217
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i dont live wallpaper. only static wallpaper.
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multi picture live wallpaper app handles static pictures also. i am using it to put separate 1280*800 picture for each screen
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I have looked at this for a little while and still can't seem to get it to work as I would like it to.
I found my wallpapers were cropped while rotating screens.
With the launcher and the wizardii wallpaper I set the landscape wallpaper while the device is in portrait mode and use set Stretch Landscape.
Using a static wallpaper and the scroll off.
It still appears to crop a little but you will have a full screen image in Landscape and portrait modes (like the 5 native wallpapers when you use the default wallpaper settings).
Simple Image Wallpaper Free is all you need. It's in the Google Play store and its awesome. Forget Wallpaper Wizardrii, it's garbage.
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Simple Image Wallpaper Free is all you need. It's in the Google Play store and its awesome. Forget Wallpaper Wizardrii, it's garbage.
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Brought this thread back from the dead just to thank you for this recommendation! Downgraded my Note Pro 12.2 to KitKat so I could root, and the cropping wallpaper problem reared its ugly head. Tried all kinds of screwy apps and supposed solutions before finding your recommendation. It's been perfect for a week now, including reboots. Thanks again!
I am wondering how to resize pictures so that I can get the full picture into my background instead of having to crop it. Anyone have any ideas?
nvm found an app called multipicture live wallpaper that does it perfectly.
I use Image Shrink Lite - thus I never used it to change the current size to a non-ratio one